Prior to entering into a loan agreement, the "borrower" first makes representations about his affairs surrounding his character, creditworthiness, cashflow, and any collateral that he may have available to pledge as security for a loan. These representations are taken into consideration and the lender then determines under what conditions (terms), if any, they are prepared to advance money.

The first thing that should be checked while signing the agreement is the interest rate as it may create stress on you while repaying the loan amount. With the current income level, you should be able to validate whether you can afford to repay the loan at the interest mentioned in the loan agreement.

Along with the fundamental requirements in the loan agreement, both local and national laws of government applicable in the loan must similarly be included. Likewise, there are loan types that require bank regulations so this should be included in the agreement as well. You will find that there are a lot of other provisions for different types of loans. It is imperative that you know about them and get them included in the agreement. If you are not familiar with the provisions for each different loan.

Whatever is agreed regarding applicable penalties for late or inability to comply should not only be discussed but also defined. Payment deadlines also should be set and included in the loan agreement as well. In order to effectively carry out the terms in the agreement, it is but proper to include the contact information of both the lender and debtor should the need arise to call them out.